Weezer have released “Shine Again”, the lead single from their upcoming, still-untitled, twentieth album — frontman Rivers Cuomo considers each SZNZ EP to be individual albums in their discography — their first via Reprise/Warner Records.
Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats) and Klas Åhlund have produced the entire album and recorded it at Blume’s Putnam Hill studio, including the new track, which is written by the band’s drummer, Patrick Wilson. Check the lyric video below:
Cuomo said in an interview that he interprets the new song and its sound as “confidence in ourselves again, and just trusting ourselves as a four-piece creative unit, and saying the sun is shining within us and to look there for inspiration.”
Kenneth Blume recently did a Q&A on Reddit, answering fans’ questions about the making of the album, saying that every single song on the album was recorded on tape with the group together, with no tempo reference; that he studied a lot of Weezer’s music, like the White Album, which he wasn’t familiar with, and more.
Some info on album 20 from producer Kenny Beats Q & A on discord
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The ensemble performed their 2014 track “Go Away” (which recently blew up on TikTok) alongside Bethany Cosentino on the rooftop of Los Angeles' Hinano Cafe as part of the “Initiation Week” from their forthcoming North American tour called Weezer: The Gathering. A 32-stop run with support from The Shins and Silversun Pickups on all dates, which kicks off in September; check all the dates below:
Weezer: The Gathering North American Tour:
09/08 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
09/09 San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
09/11 Portland, OR @ Moda Center
09/12 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
09/13 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
09/15 West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
09/16 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/20 Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
09/22 Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/23 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
09/25 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
09/26 Laval, QC @ Place Bell
09/27 Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
09/30 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/02 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
10/03 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
10/04 Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
10/06 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
10/07 Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
10/09 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/10 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/11 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
10/13 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena
10/14 Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
10/16 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/17 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/18 Austin, TX @ Moody Center ATX
10/20 Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
10/21 San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
10/23 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
10/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
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